Lasith Malinga and Upul Tharanga included in the ODI squad - Cricket News Update
The Sri Lankan hosts are expected to offer more trouble to the Australian tourists, following the inclusion of two of the nation’s danger-men, spearhead http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802. Both the Lankans are expected to be participating in the
upcoming One Day Internationals (ODI) against Australia, set to take off on August 10.
Fast bowler Malinga was left out from Sri Lanka’s 16 member Twenty20 (T20) squad, for the proceeding two limited overs fixtures in Pallakele, Kandy, against Australia. The player’s exclusion came after Malinga developed a back injury, following which, the
pacer was instructed to rest.
As for now, Malinga revealed that he has recovered from the injury and is fit to serve his team in the upcoming ODI games against the Australians.
“I feel that I am fit and ready for the five ODIs that are coming up. I will play in all the games if I am picked, and am ready for it,” stated Malinga.
Malinga has always proved to be a potent asset for his team, primarily through an aggressive bowling profile, posing to be a threat for opposing batsmen.
Hence, for Malinga to be picked for the ODI fixtures, the inclusion will presumably spice up the competition, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 is set to face more resistance from the hosts, following their recent defeat at the opening Twenty20 match, on August 6, at the Pallakele
arena.
As for Tharanga, the player’s inclusion on the team comes in as another threat for the Australians, given his hard-hitting talent.
The opening batsman has served his nation in 121 ODI games since 2005, aggregating a handful total of 3898 runs at an aggressive strike rate of 73.85.
However, Tharanga’s exclusion from the T20 squad came after the Lankan had been suspended from all forms of cricket for three months, as he tested positive for the usage of a banned drug during the World Cup 2011.
Though pleading his innocence in the matter, the Tribunal finally revealed, “Tharanga had no intention to enhance his sporting performance or to mask the use of another performance enhancing substance, but that he had failed to satisfy the high levels of
personal responsibility implicit upon him as an international cricketer subject to anti-doping rules,”.
Tharanga’s suspension finally comes to a closure on August 9, eventually making the player available for selection on the ODI squad.
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